A gear reduction starter will often replace a direct drive starter.
Just because the starter looks different does NOT mean it
won't work in your forklift! Wondering what gear reduction
means? Click here to learn more about
gear reduction forklift starters.

Things you need to know
when ordering a new forklift starter:- Part
numbers help! If you can find a number on the starter that
you removed from the forklift, enter it into our search bar.
There's a good change we recognize it.
- If you can't find the starter you need on our website, call us at
616-796-1288. We offer all
starters for forklifts.
- Check the number of teeth! You cannot replace a starter
with a different number of teeth on the gears than the old starter.
It simply won't work.

What's the difference between wet clutch starters and normal starters?
Wet clutch starters are starters that are installed in oil.
The front of the starter will be sealed with seals and
o-rings. You'll know for certain if a starter is used in a
wet clutch when there's an oring or a groove for an oring on the nose
cone of the unit. There aren't that many wet clutch
forklift starters, one popular wet clutch starter is this one.

Important things to know
when ordering a forklift alternator:
Ordering by part number is the easiest way to go. If you can
find a part number on the alternator that came off the forklift, it's a
good idea to re-order that alternator if it came off a running forklift.

Conenctor type is real important--if you don't have the right connector
type it's very hard to install in the field.

Amperage of the alternator is important. You can use a higher
rated alternator than which came off the forklift but you shouldn't
replace an alternator with a lower amp rating.

Please call or email us if you have other questions about forklift
starters or forklift alternators. We welcome your phone call:
616-796-1288

All manufacturers’ names, part numbers and descriptions are used for reference purposes only. We do not imply that any parts are the products of a particular manufacturer.
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